UNPREDICTABLE TURNS IN STRUGGLE FOR THE URN:
Day one of first Test, Cardiff
*England crumble to 3-43 when Brad Haddin offers Joe Root a life on zero. Root went on to score 134
Day three of first Test, Cardiff
*Australia resume at 5-264. The tail fails to wag and Shane Watson flops as England take a first-innings lead of 122 runs en route to a 169-run win
Day two of second Test, Lord's
*England's momentum hits a brick wall in the form of Steve Smith and Chris Rogers, who share a record 284-run stand. Australia posts a first-innings total of 566
Day four of second Test, Lord's
*England are skittled for just 103 in their second innings. Australia square the series with a 405-run win and the hosts look every part a team in crisis
Day one of third Test, Edgbaston
*Cock-a-hoop Australia are rolled for 136, with Chris Rogers the only batsman to pass 16 as Jimmy Anderson swings the series England's way
Day two of third Test, Edgbaston
*England reduced to 5-142 after a couple of Mitchell Johnson thunderbolts, but they power ahead to a total of 281. Australia collapse again, but Anderson's side strain adds another twist in the tale
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